Cat Training Confusion

Janis Joplin and her cat

By Anthony Nerman

Janis Joplin was a cool cat, and had one, herself. So you want to know the secrets to training your cat.

Cat training is a process different that any other pet training. I know this for a fact. Cats and dogs are so different from one another that we even have the phrase “fighting like cats and dogs”. Attempting to train a cat like you would train your dog is not a very good idea. In fact, it’s a very bad one.

If you want to end any possible struggle you have or might have when attempting to do cat training here is one quick tip that would make tremendous difference on your cat’s behavior.

Don’t confuse your cat!

Even though cats are different, they still learn through association. So if you want your cat to stay off the table or counters then don’t put his food up there.

Want him to stop biting you, then keep your hands off his face.

These and many more are mistakes that 90% of cat owners make during cat training. It’s very basic stuff, but if you don’t have the foundations down, then the whole cat training experience can get to be a very ugly one.

That’s why some people don’t like cats. It’s because they don’t understand them. But if you’re like me, I know that you want to train your cat the proper way, easily, without any headaches. That’s why learning and understanding our cat is very important.

So we need to pay attention to our cat, and how we act and react around him. Putting your cat’s litter box in an open, “public” area and yelling at him when he’s using it might also confuse your cat.